Skies, sheep and segway
By night, tip your head back and stare at the dark skies. By day, pick from beautiful beaches including Sandymouth Bay and Crooklets Beach, and coasteer or kayak. Play stunning golf courses at Holsworthy and Ivyleaf. Climb the steps to King Arthur’s Castle. Overdose on cuddly and cute at The Big Sheep. Explore the coast with Segway Bude.
Country kids
Get down to the Cornish coast to try kayaking, Canadian canoeing, boogie boarding and surfing with Atlantic Pursuits. Catch the sun and surf at glorious beaches including Summerleaze, Crooklets, Northcott Mouth and Widemouth Bay. Or learn coasteering in Bude with Shoreline Extreme Sports.
Head over to Tintagel to climb the steps to King Arthur’s Castle. Stick around for lovely local beaches including Trebarwith, Bossiney and Castle Beach and pretty villages such as Boscastle and Delabole. Discover Bodmin Moor’s high tors or brave Bodmin Jail, bringing Cornwall’s darker side to life with vivid theatrical effects.
Enjoy bowling, dodgems, an outdoor fun park, animal barn, events and shows at Trethorne Leisure Park, and refuel in the restaurant. Watch the sheep racing, invade Ewetopia, the indoor playground, and overdose on cute in the petting farm at The Big Sheep. Exit through the gift shop.
Discover the beauty of North Devon and Cornwall through forward propulsion with Segway Bude. Or ride the Cosmic Typhoon and the Gravity Rider Donut Slide, explore the maze and experience fantastic outdoor displays from the North Devon Bird of Prey Centre at The Milky Way Adventure Park.
For the grown ups
Head out at night to tip your head back and stare at the dark skies. By day, you’ve a selection of North Cornish beaches to pick from, including Sandymouth Bay, Crooklets Beach or the rocky inlet at Hartland. Surf, sunbathe, splash in the shallows. Or head over to Dartmoor National Park to walk the moors and meet the ponies.
Pop into Bude for shops, bars, restaurants and restorative coffee shops, or into Holsworthy for the weekly farmers’ market for homemade goodies. Wander the path from the garden to nearby Tamar Lakes, a nature reserve perfect for rural walks, with coarse fishing, watersports and a café available on the Upper Lake.
Keep your fitness up in the 25-metre pool and 50-station gym at Bude Leisure Centre. Reward yourself with a cream tea in The Rectory Tearooms. Hop on a horse at Pennybrook Farm with La Rocco Riding School. Blast clay from the sky at Well Shot! Or explore the countryside and coast on two wheels with Bude Bike Hire.
Pining for the fairways? Play 18 holes through stunning scenery at Holsworthy Golf Club, Ivyleaf Golf Club and Driving Range, or The Royal North Devon Club – the oldest golf course in England. Catch your supper on the high seas with Independent Charters in Clovelly. Or kayak, paddleboard or canoe at Tamar Lakes Country Park.
